Arrow quiver or holder



Sept. 1959 D. J. SMITH ErAL 2,905,218

ARROW QUIVER OR HOLDER Filed Oct. 24. 1957 /Nl/EN7 O/?S: DANIEL J- SMITH I BERNARD P-- VALLEY w ;.WM/

,4 T TORNE V United States This invention relates to arrow quivers and/ or arrow holders.

It is a general object of this invention to provide a new and improved means for holding archers arrows in a convenient and accessible position.

Another object is to provide an arrow quiver or holder which can be conveniently attached to the person of an archer, or to any suitable object so that the arrows are readily accessible to the archer.

A further object is to provide an arrow quiver or holder that will secure the arrows by their shafts, and will secure the arrows firmly in position until they are to be used by the archer. v

Still another object is to provide an arrow quiver or holder that will hold the arrowhead in a fixed position and simultaneously protect the archer from the arrowhead while rendering the arrows readily accessible for use by the archer.

Other objects of this invention include the provision of an arrow quiver or holder that will contain a desired number of arrows, and the arrows will be independently supported without permitting contact of one arrow to another and thereby subjecting the arrows to possible damage and, further, the quiver or holder will accommodate arrows of different diameter shafts, and also the points of the arrowheads will be protected from possible dulling or other damage and, further, the quiver or holder is light in weight, compact, and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent upon reading the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the quiver of this invention and showing a fragment of an arrow in its normal position within the quiver.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view through the center of the quiver shown in Fig. 1, and taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, and showing two different diameters of arrow shafts.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4---4 of Fig. 2.

The same reference numerals refer to the same parts throughout the several views.

The drawings show the quiver or holder to consist of a body portion 10, which portion generally consists of a flat plate having an upturned end 11 with an interconnecting bottom section 12. The means 11 is anchored to the main body portion 13 by means of side guards or braces 14 which are suitably attached to both the end 11 and the body portion 13 by spot welding or other conventional means of attaching. With this arrangement, the quiver or holder is provided with a lower trough or pocket defined by the parts mentioned above, and this trough or pocket receives the arrowheads as shown to protect objects from damage by the arrowheads as well as protect the arrowheads from damage to themselves. The bottom ate t or base portion 12 is provided with a plurality of openings 16 which receive grommets or like washers 17, made of rubber or other similarly resilient material, with the latter being snapped into the openings 16 to secure the grommets or pads 17 in their fixed positions on the piece 12. The pads 17 are provided with openings 18 which receive the points of the arrowheads, as shown in Fig. 1, and provide cushioned means for the points. In this manner, the arrowheads are held in the fixed position on the pads 17, and the arrowhead points are protected from damage by virtue of the cushioning provided by the pads 17.

Also, the pocket formed by the parts described provides protection for the arrowhead and its barbs as men tioned, and this is significant in the fact that the quiver or holder can be attached to the person of the archer by means of a clamp or clip 19 at the upper end of the body 10. As shown, the clip 19 consists of a fixed portion 21 which is suitably attached to the upper end of the body portion 13 as by welding or the like, to be rigid with the body portion 13, and another clip portion 22 is pivotally secured to the portion 21 by means of the pin 23. A conventional spiral spring 24 is also disposed on the pin 23 such that one end 26 of the spring bears against the clip portion 21 While the other end 27 of the spring bears against the clip portion 22 to yieldingly urge the upper ends of the portions 21 and 22 apart so that the lower ends of the clip can be fastened to the clothing of an archer or other suitable means, as desired. It will be recognized that the clip 19 and the straight portion 13 of the body 10 are arranged in the nature of the wellknown clip board used to support paper in a writing position. In the present instance, it is preferred that the clip 21 be provided as shown in order that the quiver can be attached to the rear pocket or belt or other item of clothing at the rear of the archer so that the arrows, such as the shown arrow 28, will extend in an upright position along the back of the archer as preferred.

The upper end of the body portion 13 is also provided with a retainer or bar 29 which is suitably fastened to the body portion 13 by cementing thereto or by any other conventional means, and the bar is preferably made of rubber or other similarly resilient material for the purposes hereinafter mentioned. It will be noted that this bar is provided with a plurality of vertically disposed slots or openings 31 which are shown to be Wedge shaped as disclosed in Fig. 3, such that the inner sides 32 of the openings are longer than the dimension between the outer edges of the openings 31. With this arrangement, and also as shown in Fig. 3, it will be noted that a small arrow shaft 33 is adequately secured in the openings 31, while also a larger diameter arrow shaft 34 is adequately secured in the openings 31. The openings 31 are disposed in vertical alignment with the openings 18 at the bottom of the quiver so that the openings 18 and 31 are disposed in pairs with each pair supporting one arrow as shown in Fig. 1.

With the arrangement described, it will be seen that the quiver is small and light weight. It has been tested to show that the overall height of the quiver is only approximately one-third the length of a standard arrow of approximately thirty inches.

While a specific embodiment of this invention has been shown and described, it should be obvious that certain changes could be made therein, and the invention should, therefore, be limited only by the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. An arrow quiver for holding arrows of the type having arrowheads and shafts, comprising a body portion including a lower end and an upper end, cushioned means attached to said lower end and having spaced' apart openings smaller than said arrowheads for individually receiving the points of said arrowheads, and a single rubber retainer means attached to said upper end of said body portion and spaced above Said, lower nd and having spaced apart slots opening to one side of said retainer means for individually receiving, said shafts of said arrows in paired, relation with said openings in said cushioned means, said slots having a shape, defined by diverging slot sides from said. one side to the interior of said retainer means to be larger on the; side. thereof away from said one side of said retainer means for individually receiving and holding different diameters of said shafts when the latter are pressed into said slots.

2. An arrow quiver for holding arrows having arrowheads and shafts, comprising a main body portion of a flat plate form throughout and including an upper end and a lower end with said lower end iuclutlingv a bottom portion and being open on the, sides thereof and having an upturned terminal portion spaced from said main body portion to form a pocket, with said main body portion for the reception of arrowheads, said bottom portion having a row of openings therealong a plurality of rubber grommets snap fastened into said openings to be attached to said bottom portion and having openings therein disposed with the axes parallel to the plane of said main body portion for individual reception of the, points of said arrowheads in said pocket, and a. rubber retainer bar attached at one side thereof to said upper end of Said main body portion with said retainer bar having slots in the other side thereof and spaced therealong to form 4 pairs with said openings of said grommets for individual reception of the shafts of said arrows- 3. An arrow quiver for holding arrows having arrowheads and shafts, comprising a main body portion of a flat plate form including an upper end and a lower end with said lower end including a bottom portion and having an upturned terminal portion spaced from said main body portion to form a pocket with said main body portion for the reception of arrowheads, a plurality of rubber grommets. attached to said bottom portion and having openings therein disposed with the axes parallel to the plane of said main body portion for individual reception of thepoints of said. arrowheads in said pocket, a rubber retainer bar attached atone side thereof to said upper end of said main body portion with said retainer bar having slots in the other side thereof and spaced therealong to form pairs with said openings of said grommets for individual reception of the shafts of said arrows, and releasable spring clip. means rigidly attached to said upper end of said main body portion adjacent said retainer bar for attachment to.- the person of an archer to dispose said arrows on the side of said body portion away from the archer.

References Cited in the file of this patent 

